Genus Manestella Metz, 2003

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• Manestella Metz, M.A., Webb D.A., & Irwin M.E. 2003. A review of the genus Psilocephala Zetterstedt (Diptera: Therevidae) with the description of four new genera. Studia Dipterologica 10: 227-266 [236].

  Type species:

   Psilocephala tristriata Mann, 1933 by original designation.

Distribution

States

Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ) ; SA, Vic, WA: Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA) ; WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Diagnosis

Lack apical seta on the hind femur, Male genitalia with gonocoxal apodeme fused to a conspicuous semicircular anterior projection, anterior wall of the spermathecal pump vertically orientated and bulbous with the opening situated ventrally, the path of the phallus orientated ventrally with nthe majority of the mass of the parameres dorsal, the ejaculatory apodeme laterally flattened, ventral apodeme not bifurcate, and dense patch of bristlelike setae on the medial surface at the apex of the inner gonocoxal process.

Diagnosis References

Metz, M.A., Webb D.A., & Irwin M.E. 2003. A review of the genus Psilocephala Zetterstedt (Diptera: Therevidae) with the description of four new genera. Studia Dipterologica 10: 227-266

General References

Winterton S.L. & Lambkin C.L. 2012. New Australian stiletto flies: revision of Manestella Metz and description of Medomega gen. n. (Diptera, Therevidae, Agapophytinae). ZooKeys 240: 1-119 (Diagnostic key to species)

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